led and disputed, headed after 3rd, close up and disputed again from before 7th, led 6 out, pressed 3 out, ridden clear before last, eased run-in
7 19:40 Cork (IRE) 17 Apr 2022
Velvet Cap Handicap Hurdle (80-116) (4YO plus)
3m 80y Heavy
mid-division, progress into 5th 5 out, 2nd before straight, pressed leader 3 out, ridden and slight mistake 2 out, no extra before last where mistake
held up, progress 5 out, 5th after next, ridden in 4th entering straight, no impression in 3rd before 2 out, kept on one pace
tracked leaders, 5th halfway, 2nd 5 out, slight mistake next, ridden in 3rd entering straight, no extra 3 out, kept on one pace
settled behind leaders, slight mistakes 3rd and 8th, 6th halfway, closer in 3rd and slight mistake 4 out, soon ridden in 4th, no extra in 5th entering straight. weakened and completely tailed off
mid-division, ridden before 4 out, no impression in moderate 6th after 4 out, weakened before straight, pulled up before 2 out
always towards rear, slow 4th, trailing from 8th, tailed off when pulled up before 6 out
held up towards rear, progress into 6th after 9th, mistake 6 out, ridden and no extra 4 out, weakened, pulled up before 3 out
disputed early, tracked leaders after 3rd, 4th halfway, ridden and weakened before 6 out, pulled up before 3 out
tracked leaders, disputed from 3rd, ridden in 3rd before 6 out, slight mistake 6 out, weakened, pulled up before 3 out
towards rear for most, ridden and no impression 5 out, weakened, pulled up before 3 out
PU
15 Grozni (FR)
6 11-3 105
mid-division, mistake 6 out, ridden and weakened when slight mistake next, pulled up before 3 out
tracked leaders early, mid-division from 4th, dropped towards rear 8th, ridden and weakened before 6 out, pulled up before 3 out
led and disputed, stayed on inner, headed 6 out, ridden and weakened 4 out, pulled up before before 3 out
held up, some progress 5 out, ridden in moderate 7th after 4 out, soon no extra and weakened, pulled up before 3 out
Previous winners
| Year | Going | Ran | Winner | Draw | Age | Weight | OR | Form | Last run | Trainer (Distance) | Jockey | SP | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Good | 16 | Josies Orders | 13 | 11 7 | 109 | 63646P | 49 days | E Bolger (62 miles) | Miss P Elvin | 100/ 1 | 6:16.70 | |
| 2019 | Good - Yielding | 16 | Youcantcallherthat | 8 | 10 6 | 96 | 6-27388 | 42 days | D Hogan (60 miles) | Brian Hayes | 4/ 1 | 5:59.60 | |
| 2018 | Heavy | 12 | Goodthynemilan | 8 | 10 4 | 94 | 711512 | 13 days | G Elliott (185 miles) | Denis O'Regan | 5/ 1 | 7:34.00 | |
| 2017 | Good | 20 | Boru Boy | 8 | 11 5 | 109 | 112-152 | 9 days | G Murphy (111 miles) | Brian Hayes | 7/ 1 | 5:53.90 |